SS Member Police Sleeve Diamond

Product Description: This SS Member Police Sleeve Diamond is a near-perfect original example. The front is made of Bevo machine woven rayon fabric, and depicts a German Polizei wreathed eagle and swastika organizational emblem in gray thread on a black background. This diamond looks to have never been issued, and there are no signs of wear. The Bevo diamong has been folded and glued around a stiffener of textbook tan buckram, as is typical. The buckram stiffener, which is the same as what was used on some SS collar tabs, is visible on the reverse of the diamond. There are no stitch holes or any other indication that this was ever on a uniform. This SS member Police sleeve diamond is an attractive piece of regalia, that remains in excellent plus condition, bordering on near mint.

Historical Description: The uniforms worn by the various SS branches before and during WWII used a variety of insignia to indicate rank, unit assignment, and role, including collar tabs and shoulder boards, cuff titles, and sleeve diamonds. The sleeve diamonds were initially authorized in October 1935. Each had a distinctive letter, symbol or emblem, with its own unique meaning. SS sleeve diamonds were used to indicate which SS organization the wearer was assigned to, specific roles of SS personnel, special achievements such as proficiency in sports or marksmanship, or to recognize former service in other Nazi Party organizations. Some diamonds were specific to certain SS branches, such as the Allgemeine-SS, Waffen-SS, or the SS-Totenkopfverbände. Other sleeve diamonds could be worn by a member of any SS branch. The materials and construction of original sleeve diamonds varied. Some were either hand-embroidered or machine-embroidered on black wool, while others were “Bevo” machine woven on a rayon base. Generally, silver-gray thread embroidery was used for enlisted ranks and NCOs, while officers wore hand embroidered wire bullion. Diamonds could be edged with silver-colored twisted wire cord for officers, or black and silver twisted cord for NCOs. Originals existed with paper or cloth RZM tags on the reverse or were unlabeled. In total, there were dozens of different types and variations of these made between 1935-45. Some were produced in limited numbers, and others are more commonly encountered today, but all are desirable and collectible pieces of SS regalia.

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